Date of Completion

2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Nursing Informatics

Abstract

Objectives of the Study: General: This study aimed to understand the nurses’ level of competency on nursing informatics. Specific: Specifically, this study pursued to determine the following: 1. Profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, years of experience, area of assignment, and assigned hospital. 2. Nurses’ level of competency on nursing informatics. 3. If there are significant differences in the nurses’ level of competency on nursing informatics when they are grouped according to age, sex, years of experience, area of assignment, and assigned hospital.

Methodology: The researchers utilized a descriptive-analytical design to explore the skills of nurses within the selected hospitals in Cavite with regard to the nurses’ level of competency on nursing informatics. This approach addressed questions about who, what, where, when, and to what extent these innovations influenced their competency and to determine if there is a significant difference when nurses are categorized based on their age, sex, years of experience, area of assignment, and assigned hospital.

Major Findings: The findings below were obtained from the study respectively: 1. Out of 229 respondents, 74.7% were in "young adulthood", 81.2%, were female, 30.1% were "advanced beginners" with 6 months to 1 year of experience, 65.5%, were assigned to the clinical Ward, and 56.8% were assigned to hospital A. 2. The respondents in the study had strong confidence in their informatics skills. Specifically, on basic computer skills (M = 4.26, SD = 0.704), on informatics knowledge (M = 4.28, SD = 0.626), on informatics skills (M = 4.05, SD = 0.625). 3. There is no significant difference on the nurses’ level of competency on nursing informatics when grouped according to age (U = 19200, p = 0.286), sex (U = 3940, p = 0.880). However, there is a significant difference on the nurses’ level of competency on nursing informatics when grouped according to years of experience (U = 11.341, p = 0.023), area of assignment (U = 5.940, p = 0.051), and assigned hospital (U = 22.554, p = < 0.01).

Conclusions: The following are drawn from the findings of the study: 1. Majority of the 229 respondents were female, 18-40 years old, with 6 months - 1 year experience (advanced beginner), assigned at the clinical ward, and from hospital A. A potential limitation was also noted, potentially limiting generalizability. Future studies should aim for a more representative sample across Cavite healthcare institutions. 2. The respondents had a very high level of competency in basic computer skills and informatics knowledge. 3. The respondents have the same level of competency on nursing informatics according to age and sex. However, the respondents have different levels of competency on nursing informatics according to years of experience, area of assignment, and assigned hospital.

First Advisor

Ailene Maclid, RN, LPT, MAN

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